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3 Northern White Rhinos Left in World Turning to Stem Cells to Save Species
2016-06-06 18:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The world`s last three northern white rhinos, which all reside at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, are unable to breed because they are directly related to each other. Scientists hoping to save the critically endangered species, are turning to stem cells to aid reproduction. They plan to make stem cells out of adult rhino skin cells through a process called iPS, induced pluripotent stem cells. Lab-grown stem cells of this kind are pluripotent, meaning they can make any type of cell in the body....
Taj Mahal Turning Green? Find Out Why
2016-06-02 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: The Taj Mahal is a massive mausoleum made of marble built by Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife in 1631 to 1648 in Agra, India. Throughout the years, the white to yellowish color of the mausoleum was preserved in its pristine glory, but recent photographs show that the Taj Mahal is turning green, alarming officials and tourists alike. Experts say that fecal matter from insects originating from the neighboring Yamuna river is causing the desecration of the monument. The Taj Mahal is considered...
Far from turning a corner, global CO2 emissions still accelerating
2016-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate News: The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not just rising, it's accelerating, and another potent greenhouse gas, methane showed a big spike last year, according to the latest annual greenhouse gas index released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CO2 emissions totaled between 35 and 40 billion tons in 2015, according to several agencies. Some of that is absorbed by forests and oceans, but those natural systems are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new CO2. As...
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Is the 'gig economy' turning us all into freelancers?
2016-05-20 01:02:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How the 'gig economy' is turning us into freelancers
Waste to energy: how London is turning its own lights on
2016-05-16 11:00:00| Power Technology
The potential of waste to energy power plants has started to make its mark in the UK with a string of new builds now diverting waste from landfill. So how does energy recovery from waste work, and how far has its star risen? .
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